Vehement protests have surfaced in Tamil Nadu against a ‘Ram Rajya Rath Yatra’ seeking a temple for Lord Ram in Ayodhya.
The procession is being led by Sri Rama Dasa Universal Society, a religious body based in Maharashtra. It is currently passing through Nagarcoil in Tamil Nadu, after passing through Madurai and Rameshwaram in the state.
The DMK, VCK, MDMK and others have been strongly opposing the AIADMK government for allowing the procession to pass through Tamil Nadu.
- There have been over 121 anticipatory arrests, before the rally entered Tamil Nadu
- Over 940 police personnel have been deployed so far
Yatra Breached Motor Vehicles Act: TN Officials
The using of an altered vehicle as a model for the proposed Ram Mandir was a violation of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1998 said the Tamil Nadu officials, reported The Hindu.
State Transport Authority officials reportedly told the newspaper that the rath did not come under the class of transport or non transport vehicle.
If it were a registered vehicle, the number plate should have been displayed in the front, rear and sides prominently. If the chassis/engine belonged to a goods carrier, transporting passengers, sadhus in this case, was not permitted.Official to The Hindu
Stalin & Allies Will Now Lose Hindu Support: H Raja
BJP National secretary, H Raja on Wednesday said that DMK leader M K Stalin and his allies who have been protesting the yatra, will now lose the support and votes of the Hindu population who wished for Ram Rajya to be established in the country.
Speaking about how even Mahatma Gandhi wanted to established a ‘Rama Rajya’ in the country, he added that despite the best attempts made by Stalin and other leaders heading the protests, they only managed to give the yatra greater publicity.
Raja also lauded the state police and the AIADMK government for providing efficient security to the yatra.
(Source: PTI)
Rama Rajya Rath Yatra Reaches Rameswaram
The Rama Rajya Rath Yatra reached its final destination, Rameswaram, on Wednesday evening, where it was given a rousing welcome by cadres of the BJP and several Hindu outfits, reports PTI.
Before this, the yatra had traversed through Tirunelveli, Tuticorin and Madurai districts amid tight security, in light of the protests initiated by various pro-Tamil and Muslim outfits to block it through its journey.
Once in Rameswaram, the rath went around the famous Lord Ramanathaswamy temple, following which a public meeting was conducted, where leaders of the VHP and other Hindu outfits addressed the large gathering that had accumulated, the report added.
Rama Rajya Rath Yatra Reaches Madurai
Vishwa Hindu Parishad-backed Rama Rajya Rath Yatra reaches Madurai in Tamil Nadu.